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France expels two Azerbaijan diplomats in a move of 'reciprocity'
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EU to bypass €20 billion Ukraine aid veto – FT
The bloc is allegedly considering a debt structure that doesn’t require the unanimous consent of all member states
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Fears as Putin’s biggest enemy goes 'missing'
The United States has voiced deepening concern over the fate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has not been heard from since early December.
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Macron accused of doing far-right’s bidding with passage of stricter immigration law
French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed fire after urging his minority government to vote for a strengthened immigration bill that was endorsed by the far right. The late Tuesday vote, which divided Macron's coalition MPs and prompted his health minister to resign a day later, was heralded by far-right leader Marine Le Pen as an “ideological victory” upon its passage.
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French health minister quits as immigration law splits Macron’s ruling party
French President Emmanuel Macron faced cracks within his ruling alliance on Wednesday as Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau tendered his resignation in protest at a controversial immigration law that the far right's Marine Le Pen hailed as an "ideological victory" for her camp.
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EU could stop Hungary voting on Ukraine - FT
The activation of Article 7 was reportedly floated after Budapest blocked a massive financial support package for Kiev
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Ukraine still ‘very far’ from EU membership – Macron
The French president said that he will defend existing members’ interests during talks with Kiev
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Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks.
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Court suspends Italian plan to hold migrants in Albania
A plan for Italy to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Albania for processing has been temporarily blocked by the Albanian supreme court.
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Britain’s Parliament should have killed Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill
A bad law to deliver a bad policy is too high a price for Tory unity
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Donald Tusk sets out vision of a progressive Poland at heart of EU
Incoming PM tells parliament he will ‘bring back billions of euros’ of EU funds, as MPs confirm his candidacy
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Poland's parliament elects Donald Tusk prime minister, setting stage for thaw with EU
Poland’s parliament voted in favour of Donald Tusk becoming prime minister on Monday, putting an end to eight years of nationalist rule and setting the stage for a thawing of relations with the European Union.
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Italy Tells China It Will Exit Belt and Road Investment Pact
- Minister says joining pact hasn’t produced ‘desired effects’
- Italy’s participation in program was due to expire in March
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Sunak Firmly Rejects Von der Leyen's Suggestions of UK Rejoining EU
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking from Downing Street, dismissed von der Leyen's remarks as unrealistic and emphasized the UK's commitment to forging an independent path post-Brexit.
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Who is Geert Wilders, the Netherlands’ potential right-wing prime minister?
Although he considers himself a liberal, the politician has been an outspoken critic of Islam and faced death threats for his views
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Geert Wilders' victory in Netherlands election spooks Europe
The unexpectedly meaty win for controversial, hard-right politician Geert Wilders in Wednesday's general election in the Netherlands set international headlines on fire.
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French Senator Accused of Drugging Fellow Lawmaker
Joël Guerriau, a centrist representing a region of western France, is under investigation over suspicion that he spiked a colleague’s drink with the intention of sexually assaulting her.
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Spain’s prime minister secures his job, at a high cost
An amnesty for separatists may calm some Catalans, but it infuriates other Spaniards
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U.K. top court rejects plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, in blow to Sunak
The policy, considered extreme by human rights advocates, has been closely watched by other countries seeking to outsource migration.
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French right ‘toughens up’ new bill aimed at controlling immigration
France’s upper house Senate on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at controlling immigration, toughening the language and measures of the legislation in a manner likely to complicate the government’s search for compromise in the lower house.
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